Arctic Blast Of December 19, 1996

Snow Showers Move Over Headquarters in Raleigh
(NexRad Animation 3pm-10pm 12/19/96)
On December 18 through 20, 1996, an unusually cold arctic blast swept through the Southern U.S. Snow in LA, MS, AL, and even Florida, out to the Gulf Coast, occured on Thursday, 12/18. By the evening of Friday the 20th, the cold air had finally reached Headquarters in North Raleigh, NC, and brief but heavy snow showers hit the area from 5 to 7pm.
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